Quinta das Lágrimas

Location

- Located on the left bank of the Mondego River, in the parish of Santa Clara, in Coimbra, Portugal.

History and Romantic Setting

- A 19th-century palace, now a luxury hotel set amidst 18.3 hectares of gardens.

- Memories dating back to the 14th century, featuring the Fountain of Love and the Fountain of Tears.

- The setting for the tragic love story of D. Pedro and D. Inês, immortalized in works of art.

Heritage and Recognition

- Classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1977.

- Formerly Quinta do Pombal, a hunting ground for the Portuguese Royal Family since the 14th century.

Historical Moments

- Visited by Arthur Wellesley (Viscount of Wellington) in 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars.

- Destroyed by a fire in 1879, the palace was rebuilt in the style of old rural manor houses.

19th Century and Royal Visits

- Owned by the University of Coimbra and a religious order over the centuries.

- Royal visits, including D. Miguel of Portugal and the Emperor of Brazil, D. Pedro II (1872).

Contemporary Renovation

- Restored in the 1980s and 1990s by the architect José Maria Caldeira Cabral.

- Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas, part of the Relais